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GMH 2 Quick Start Guide1 CONTENT 2 Overvi ew workflow ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... ................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .......... 2 3 Preparing your polygon hair models ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 4 Create GMH Style System .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 5 Apply GMH Style System polygon meshes ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

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2 Overview workflow

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3 Preparing your polygon hair modelsGMH2 is a script to convert polygon base meshes to hair so you would need to create polygon hair models before using GMH2. These are

type of surfaces that are compatible with GMH2 (Grid like topology )

Grid-like topology meshes

4 Create GMH Style SystemClick " Create GMH Style" to create a GMH Style System Node , this node is to control type of output hair ( Maya Hair or polygon) and

contain styling attributes of GMH Hair.-Check the Box " Polygon Style System" to create Poly Style System. or-Leave it uncheck by default to create Hair Style System

In GMH2.6 there are two type of Style System:

Hair Style System: output Maya Hair System Poly Style System: output hair polygon tubes/ planes

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5 Apply GMH Style System polygon meshes

-Select GMH Style System in GMH window to markit as current Style System. -Select polygon meshes you want to convert -Click "Apply GMH Style" to convert selected

surfaces to GMH SurfaceImportant:-The mesh name has to be unique in the scene otherwise GMH will not recognize the surface. Make sure you have clean up the scene andrename/delete histories of all the base mesh properly.-Make sure the timeline are at frame 1 or 0 otherwise GMH Surface 's hair will not update to follow the base surface.

Converted surface :

Convert using GMH Hair Style System Convert using GMH Poly Style System